Volunteer of the Year 2025
Published on 26 June 2025 03:18 PM
A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers who joined us today at The Grand Hotel in Seaburn for our annual Volunteer Celebration!
We're so proud to announce that our Volunteer of the Year 2025 is the amazing Jean Brigham!
Jean has been a dedicated and compassionate force within our Day Clubs (Matinee mingle & Scrabble) and our Keeping in Touch Service, always going above and beyond to support older people across Sunderland.
From lending a listening ear to making sure no one feels alone, Jean embodies the spirit of Age UK Sunderland and we couldn’t be more grateful for everything she does.
A special thank you to the Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Ehthesham Haque, and the Mayoress, Councillor Lynda Scanlan, for joining us to honour the occasion.
To all our volunteers: you are the heart of our charity, and today was about you. Thank you for your time, kindness, and commitment.